Being Steve Urkel skyrocketed Jaleel White to fame at a young age. But like many child stars before him, he couldn’t shake the specter of his famous character. Turns out, the pitfalls of being typecast weren’t the only unexpected consequences the actor had to deal with in his post-Urkel life.

The upcoming memoir sees White delve into his years as Steve Urkel, the socially inept genius who became the sitcom’s most popular character, and eventually assumed the role of its protagonist. He also takes readers through the years that followed, as he worked to evolve his career beyond a single role.